Most legislation has no activity after being introduced. [241][242][243] Greene denounced the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, a civil rights and police reform bill,[244] as an "Anti-Police bill", erroneously claiming it would bar law enforcement from using facial recognition. Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz introduced a motion to remove Greene from her committee assignments,[123][329] saying that Greene's behavior is "appalling" and "has helped fuel domestic terrorism, endangered lives of her colleagues and brought shame on the entire House of Representatives". [1] In August 2013, she co-founded a CrossFit gym, CrossFit Passion, in Alpharetta, along with Travis Mayer, a CrossFit athlete, before leaving the business in early 2017. [351][352], The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations and the Republican Jewish Coalition condemned Greene's statements. [138] Greene later claimed not to have known Fuentes previously, and Fuentes said that Milo Yiannopoulos had arranged her appearance. If there is ever anything I can do to better serve you, please do not hesitate to reach out. [48] She also called Ocasio-Cortez's office a day care. In one of the menacing messages, Morelli said, "I'm . "[97], Prominent Republicans who supported Greene in her candidacy included Donald Trump; U.S. representatives Jim Jordan, Andy Biggs, and Matt Gaetz; Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk; and Trump's chief of staff Mark Meadows. Please sign up for our advisory group to be a part of making GovTrack a better tool for what you do. [232], In April 2021, Greene supported a bill by Representative Mary Miller that would bar schools from allowing transgender students to use facilities such as bathrooms and locker rooms that correspond to their gender identity. Georgia (GA)
Catholic League President Bill Donohue called Greene a "disgrace" and demanded that Congress sanction her. Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has a lifetime of business experience, having grown up working in her family's company. She was a moderator of the organization's Facebook group, in which members posted death threats against Democrats, bigotry directed at the Obamas, and support for multiple conspiracy theories, including claims associated with the John Birch Society about the U.S. government being infiltrated by communists. Protesters hold an effigy of former President Donald Trump as Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) speaks during a news conference outside the U.S. Department of Justice on July 27th, 2021, in. 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From Jan 2021 to Mar 2023, Greene missed 21 of 1,129 roll call votes, which is 1.9%. Site Content Legislation Committee Publications Congressional Record Congressional Record Index Members Nominations Treaty Documents House Communications Senate Communications 1362 (117th): Impeaching Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States, for endangering, compromising, , H.R. [118], Greene has supported efforts to impeach Joe Biden. "I've talked with a lot. H.R. ", "Mitch McConnell says congresswoman's 'loony lies' are 'a cancer' for Republicans", "McConnell, McCarthy Take Different Approaches in Post-Trump Era", "GOP senators distance themselves from Marjorie Taylor Greene but no decision yet on removing her from committees", "Democrats are trying to expel me from Congress. "[190][191] On August 12, Greene admitted that COVID-19 is spreading, but falsely said that hospitals were not overwhelmed with afflicted patients, and added, "we're human, we can't live forever, we're going to catch all kinds of diseases and illnesses and other viruses. 158: Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Defense and Secretary , H.R. I was attacked and screamed at in 2018 by an insane woman named Marjorie Taylor Greene. QAnon queen Marjorie Taylor Greene says she has backed away from the sprawling conspiracy theory web, conveniently at the time she is set to hold a decent amount of power in Congress. This Earth warming, and carbon, is actually healthy for us. "[152] Later in June, she said that schools teaching about LGBT people is "mental/emotional child abuse". [378], In July 2022, Twitter labeled two tweets by Greene, in which she misgendered and deadnamed Assistant Secretary for Health Rachel Levine, as violating their rules on hateful conduct, but did not delete them, saying it believed it was in the public's interest for the tweets to remain accessible. Office Locations Dalton District Office P.O. [49] When visiting the offices of Representatives Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, Greene falsely claimed that they were not "official" representatives because they were sworn in to Congress on the Quran. host Jimmy Kimmel called Greene "human excrement", "Klan Mom", and "the sorriest excuse for a congresswoman we've ever had", comparing her understanding of the Holocaust to that of a sixth-grader and digitally imposing a toothbrush mustache over her apology video. Fox News host Sean Hannity interviewed controversial Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) on Tuesday night after the Georgia congresswoman claimed on Twitter she was "attacked" by an "insane . His Twitter bio says, "I no longer talk to the #FakeNewsMedia or care . [92] During her victory speech, Greene called Pelosi "anti-American", a "hypocrite", and a "bitch" whom "we're going to kick out of Congress",[93][94] and had a reporter from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ousted from the venue after he tweeted quotes from her speech. [103] Greene also received support from the House Freedom Fund, a political action committee and the campaign fundraising arm of the House Freedom Caucus. [208] She has suggested that Ukraine instigated the invasion by agitating Russia. "[235], In May 2022, Greene claimed that straight people would go extinct within less than two centuries due to LGBT-inclusive educators, calling them "trans terrorists". [136], In February 2022, Greene appeared as a surprise guest speaker at the America First Political Action Conference hosted by white nationalist Nick Fuentes,[137] where Fuentes expressed support for the January 6 attack and for Putin's invasion of Ukraine. [195], On October 22, 2021, Greene purchased shares of Digital World Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company that had just merged with Trump Media & Technology Group for the purpose of funding Trump's planned social media app, Truth Social. [257][258], In February 2022, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell criticized Greene for attending the America First Political Action Conference, saying there was no place in the party for "white supremacists or anti-Semitism". [27][28] She was appointed to new commmittee roles in January 2023. Greene said a woman and her son began shouting at her like "demons" while. Her attack was compared with other instances of anti-Catholicism in the United States. The Green New Deal by @AOC is just another communist manifesto. Reached by phone, Shaftan hung up. [29][30], Greene was born in Milledgeville, Georgia, on May 27, 1974,[31] the daughter of Robert Taylor. We need to hold Democrats accountable and defund all of their climate garbage"[265]contrary to the scientific consensus that the costs of climate change are likely to be significant and to increase over time. [250] According to a leaked seven-page document on the aims of the caucus, they believe that "America is a nation with a border, and a culture, strengthened by a common respect for uniquely Anglo-Saxon political traditions. If you teach United States government and would like to speak with us about bringing legislative data into your classroom, please reach out! 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Marjorie Taylor Greene's comments in since-deleted videos contradict testimony on close ties to Capitol rioter", "No, there is no evidence that the F.B.I. ", "Who is the Republican extremist Marjorie Taylor Greene? Marjorie Taylor Greene Is 'Interested' in Running for President or VP: 'Those Things Are Being Talked About' In May, the 48-year-old won the Republican primary in her Georgia district,. [112][113] She refused to wear a face mask while sheltering in place during the riot, and during the debate to impeach Trump she tweeted: "Democrats must be held accountable for the political violence inspired by their rhetoric." [40] In a 2015 interview, Greene said that when she and Mayer founded the gym, they knew little about how to run a business. [67] In a video, she compared Black Lives Matter activists to white nationalist participants at the August 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia,[7] a rally she had previously called an "inside job". Mastodon is an alternative social media platform. "[150] She has expressed support for Donald Trump and declared her intention to push Republicans further to the right. organized the Jan. 6 Capitol riot", "At least 6 GOP members of Congress asked the Trump White House for a January 6 pardon, including Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene", "Marjorie Taylor Greene Is Trying to Impeach the Biden Family", "Marjorie Taylor Greene says she will introduce impeachment articles against Biden", "Marjorie Taylor Greene Behind More Than Half of Attempts to Impeach Biden", "Rep. Jimmy Gomez drafts resolution to oust Marjorie Taylor Greene from Congress", "Pelosi Blasts GOP Leadership Over Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's Remarks", "Nancy Pelosi: "The enemy is within" the House of Representatives", "Pelosi slams GOP on Greene: 'The enemy is within', "GOP under pressure to take action against Marjorie Taylor Greene", "Democrat introduces resolution to expel GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene", "Rep. 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Georgias 14th District, Visit us on Mastodon "[353][354], In February 2021, CrossFit attempted to distance itself from Greene, who once owned an affiliated gym and is an avid proponent of CrossFit fitness regimens. [358][359][360] On January 29, 2021, Greene stated she had raised $1.6 million amid criticism from Democratic lawmakers. [310], Soon after these comments came to light, Representative Jahana Hayes, whose district includes Sandy Hook, circulated a letter to the House Republican leadership urging them not to seat Greene on the Education Committee. Firebrand Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) claims she was "attacked" Monday night by an "insane" woman and yelled at by her son inside a restaurant. [26][119] In an interview with Greg Kelly of Newsmax, she perpetuated the BidenUkraine conspiracy theory alleging that Biden had been bought off by foreign interests. She wrote that it was time for "strong conservative Christians to go on the offense against these socialists who want to rip our country apart"; the caption under the images was "Squad's worst nightmare". Electors alleged she had been involved in assisting the 2021 United States Capitol attack. [245], In a recording obtained by Politico, Greene said that Muslims who believe in Sharia law should not be in the U.S. government. CNN values your feedback 1. "We have a weather balloon from China going across the country. The company has since managed a quarter of a billion dollars of construction projects. Marjorie Taylor Greene (born May 27, 1974), also known by her initials MTG, [2] is an American politician, businesswoman, and far-right conspiracy theorist [3] [4] who has been the U.S. representative for Georgia's 14th congressional district since 2021. [77] Around two months after her company received the PPP loan, Greene donated $450,000 from her company to her campaign. Government Operations and Politics (17%). Greene was briefly a member of the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Education and Labor before she was removed from all committee assignments on February 4, 2021, for incendiary remarks she had made before her election. Greene is next up for reelection in 2024 and serves until Jan 3, 2025. [81], On September 3, 2020, Greene shared a meme to her Facebook page depicting herself holding an AR-15 style rifle next to a collage of pictures of Ocasio-Cortez, Omar and Tlaib. [211], At a September 2020 gun rights rally in Ringgold, Georgia, Greene said she would always protect gun owners' rights and would not vote for any laws making it harder for people to possess guns. Our mission is to empower every American with the tools to understand and impact Congress. [33], In a 2018 interview, Greene expressed support for a conspiracy theory that a plane did not hit the Pentagon during the September 11 attacks; she referred to "the so-called plane that crashed into the Pentagon" and said that "it's odd there's never any evidence shown for a plane in the Pentagon," despite an abundance of evidence. 7776, with an amendment. She assumed office on January 3, 2021. [95], In the days after the election, Greene made deceptive claims that her husband Perry's Floyd County voting record revealed voter fraud, writing on social media that when her husband went to vote early, he was told he had received an absentee ballot despite not requesting one. "[7] After the murder of George Floyd, Greene posted on Facebook that his death "must be investigated and justice will be served", calling the video "heartbreaking". [196], During a speech at the 2021 Conservative Political Action Conference, Greene adamantly opposed foreign aid, saying: "I wanted to take my regular, normal person, normal, everyday American values, which is: We love our country. "[392], On February 9, 2022, while discussing the police guarding the Capitol building, Greene called them "gazpacho police", confusing the cold Spanish soup with the Gestapo. Elections must be decided by counting votes, Democratic legislation would ban Donald Trump from entering Capitol Building again, Social Media Child Protection Act would ban children younger than 16 from platforms like TikTok, REAL House Act, Equal Voice Act would each increase number of House of Representatives members, voted to reject the state-certified election results of Arizona and/or Pennsylvania, January 6, 2021 violent insurrection at the Capitol, led on the front lines by militant white supremacy groups, a pardon for crimes she may have committed, fined Greene for failing to wear a mask on the House floor during the COVID-19 pandemic, fined Greene three additional times on Sept. 22, 27, and 28, 2021, fined Greene four additional times on Sept. 29, 30, Oct. 1, and 4, 2021, fined Greene two additional times on Oct. 21 and 22, fined Greene six additional times on Oct. 26 (twice), 27, 28 (twice), and Nov. 2, fined Greene four additional times on Nov. 4 (twice), 8, and 9, fined Greene two additional times on Nov. 30 and Dec. 3, Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability, House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, H.Res. We hope to enable educators to build lesson plans centered around any bill or vote in Congress, even those as recent as yesterday. mesurer votre utilisation de nos sites et applications. "[189], At an August 2021 fundraiser in Alabama, Greene claimed that Biden would be "sending one of his police state friends to your front door" to inquire whether they had received a vaccine, and said, "in the South, we all love our Second Amendment rights, and we're not really big on strangers showing up on our front door." We believe our hard-earned tax dollars should just go for America, not for China, Russia, the Middle East, Guam whatever, wherever. [105], In September 2021, the Federal Election Commission asked Greene's 2022 re-election campaign treasurer, her husband, to provide information about $3.5 million of unitemized campaign contributions from undisclosed donors received in the first half of 2021. 'I felt different to the rest of my family - and my mum felt the same': Prince Harry opens up on his 'broken home' upbringing saying parents rowing in front of children 'is not a good idea' - but . Greene had previously refused to honor the Capitol Police in June 2021, when she voted against rewarding them with the Congressional Gold Medal for defending the Capitol Building during the 2021 United States Capitol attack. 20515-1014, Statistics of the 2020 Presidential and Congressional Election, Official List of Members with Committee Assignments, Official List of Standing Committees and Subcommittees, Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability, Committee on Oversight and Accountability, Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic. [101], In January 2021, Media Matters found a 2018 Facebook post that showed Greene agreeing with a conspiracy theory known as Frazzledrip,[288] which asserts that there is a video of Hillary Clinton and her assistant Huma Abedin murdering a child in a satanic ritual and that Clinton later ordered a hit on a police officer to cover it up. [45], Greene was a top official of the Family America Project, a conservative group founded in January 2018. [39], In 2021, Greene said that she became politically engaged during the 2016 Republican Party presidential primaries. It should be burned along with all these masks we are forced to wear", "Republican candidates on climate: 'fake science' to 'carbon is healthy', "The Effects of Climate Change / The effects of human-caused global warming are happening now, are irreversible on the timescale of people alive today, and will worsen in the decades to come", "Marjorie Taylor Greene: I Don't Believe In Evolution, That Type Of So-Called 'Science', "Did Marjorie Taylor Greene Say She Doesn't Believe in Evolution? [22] She called for the results of the 2020 U.S. presidential election in Georgia to be decertified,[23] and was part of the Sedition Caucus, a group of Republican legislators who unsuccessfully challenged votes for Joe Biden during the 2021 United States Electoral College vote count, even though federal agencies and courts overseeing the election found no evidence of electoral fraud. [15], In 2018 and 2019, Greene's Facebook account expressed support for the execution of leading Democrats, including Pelosi, Barack Obama, and Hillary Clinton, as well as support for the execution of FBI agents. [186] Greene also said that she did not support the use of gain-of-function research to identify emerging diseases and develop vaccines and treatments. She is the U.S. Representative for Georgia's 14th congressional district since 2021. [300] A QAnon-related conspiracy theory claimed that Ginsburg had died years earlier and that Democrats used a body double to conceal her death so they could hold onto her Supreme Court seat during Trump's presidency.
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